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demagogue demagogue A demagogue is someone who becomes a leader largely because of skills as a speaker or who appeals to emotions and prejudices. Though the Greek root for demagogue literally means a leader of the people, the word has for centuries had a negative connotation: it actually means a leader who has manipulated the emotions and prejudices of the rabble.
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deuteragonist Definition of deuteragonist. 1  1 : the actor taking the part of second importance in a classical Greek drama. 2  2 : a person who serves as a foil to another.
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- [kəmˈpaeʃən] Kəmˈpæʃən → n compasion. compasión f to have compassion/for sth for or → on sb tener compasion compasión por/or, de algo algn/compadecerse. de algo algn to feel → compassion for sb sentir compasion compasión. por or de algn to → move sb to compassion mover a. algn a la compasion compasión
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- The term enunciation denotes either part of a contradiction indifferently. A contradiction is an opposition which of its own nature excludes a middle. The part of a contradiction which conjoins a predicate with a subject is an affirmation; the part disjoining them is a negation.
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Demonstrative Demonstratives (abbreviated DEM) are words like this and that, used to indicate which entities are being referred to and to distinguish those entities from others. They are typically deictic, their meaning depending on a particular frame of its reference.
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- scapegoat nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. figurative (person: blamed for others) (figurado) chivo expiatorio loc nom mlocución nominal masculina: Unidad léxica estable formada de dos o más palabras que funciona como sustantivo masculino (ojo de buey, agua mala). (figurado)
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Definition of 'demagogue' Definition of 'demagogue'. demagogue. If you say that someone such as a politician is a demagogue you are criticizing them because you think they try to win people's support by appealing to their emotions rather than using reasonable arguments.
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- 1 An abusive, bitter, attack, or criticism: denunciation. “…  No rogue e’er felt the halter draw, with a good opinion of the law, and perhaps my own detestation of the law arises from my having frequently broken it. If this long diatribe bores you, just say so, and I’ll cut it short.”. A prolonged discourse.
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- to implant bitter feelings in everything he said just antagonized the other side even more Synonyms embitter, empoison, envenomRelated Words aggravate, anger, enrage, incense, infuriate, madden; alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, estrange, set (against); curdle, sourNear Antonyms endear, ingratiate; appease, assuage, mollify, pacify, placate, ...
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phagocyte (făg′ə-sīt′) An organism or specialized cell that engulfs and ingests other cells or particles. Phagocytes in vertebrate animals include white blood cells called macrophages, which help the body fight disease by breaking down foreign particles and bacteria. ♦ The process by which phagocytes engulf and break down bacteria or particles, as of food, is called phagocytosis (făg′ə-sī-tō′sĭs). Single-celled organisms such as amoebas ingest food by the process of phagocytosis.
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snide The definition of snide is someone or something rude, snobby, mocking, devious or underhanded. 1  When you ask a question and someone says duh, everyone knows that!, this is an example of a snide remark.  A person who is constantly answering questions with umm...
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- Hello, My friend and I have been working our way through the alphabet trying a restaurant that begins with a different letter, sure it's corny but fun, and I am stuck! We can't seem to locate a restaurant that begins with the letter X in the DC area, any help would be appreciated! Thanks. Reply.
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- A person who, fifty years ago, would probably have been tried at the Old Bailey for some demagogue proceeding, and severely punished--if not, adds Sir Leicester after a moment's pause, if not hanged, drawn, and quartered.
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phagocyte phagocyte. [fag′əsīt]. Etymology: Gk, phagein + kytos, cell. a cell that is able to surround, engulf, and digest microorganisms and cellular debris. Fixed noncirculating phagocytes include the fixed macrophages and the cells of the reticuloendothelial system. Free circulating phagocytes include the leukocytes.
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antagonism Antagonism means hostility. You might feel antagonism toward your annoying little sister, particularly if she's always borrowing your stuff without asking. Antagonism is one of the few things you can share easily with someone you don't like. You might feel antagonism toward your school, or at least the idea of going to school. If you're an antagonistic person, you feel antagonism to lots of people and things.
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- Geagea also said that the opposition March 14 is in a confrontation against demagoguery and a series of lies framed by the government: We are in a big confrontation especially against attempts to obscure and change facts, [against] demagoguery and exploitation of sacred causes like that of Palestine and defense of Lebanon.
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Forced disappearance Disappearing political rivals is also a way for regimes to engender feelings of complicity in populations. That is: the difficulty of publicly fighting a government which murders in secret can result in widespread pretense that everything is normal, as it did in the Dirty War in Argentina.
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- uk ​ /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tər.i/ /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tri/ us ​ /dɪˈrɑː.ɡə.tɔːr.i/ also derogative, /dɪˈrɒɡ.ə.tɪv/ /-ˈrɑː.ɡə.t̬ɪv/. › showing strong disapproval and not showing respect: He made some derogatory comment/remark about her appearance.
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- Demagogue definition: If you say that someone such as a politician is a demagogue you are criticizing them... | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples English Dictionary | Thesaurus | Translator | Grammar | Scrabble | Blog
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disparage Disparage is defined as to belittle or discredit someone or something. An example of disparage is telling a musician they don't know how to play their instrument. -·aged, -·ag·ing. to lower in esteem; discredit.
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antagonize Verb[edit] antagonize ‎(third-person singular simple present antagonizes, present participle antagonizing, simple past and past participle antagonized) (transitive) To work against; oppose; especially to incite reaction.
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- brogue noun (WAY OF SPEAKING) › [ 1  C usually singular ] a way of speaking English, especially that of Irish or Scottish speakers: › 2  strong leather shoes, usually worn by men, often with a pattern in the leather. › 3  an Irish or Scottish way of speaking English:
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enmity antipathy and antagonism imply a natural or logical basis for one's hatred or dislike, antipathy suggesting repugnance, a desire to avoid or reject, and antagonism suggesting a clash of temperaments leading readily to hostility.
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phagocyte scavenger cell. somatic cell, vegetative cell-any of the cells of a plant or animal except the reproductive cells; a cell that does not participate in the production of gametes; somatic cells are produced from preexisting cells; macrophage-a large phagocyte; some are fixed and other circulate in the blood stream. fixed phagocyte-a phagocyte that does not circulate in the blood but is fixed in the liver or spleen or bone marrow etc.
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Important Terms A perverse form of kingship, tyranny is unpopular and usually overthrown. In Aristotle's opinion, it is the worst type of government. Demagoguery - The worst type of democracy, in Aristotle's opinion, is mob rule is carried to an extreme. In demagoguery, everyone's voice is equal, and the rule of the majority has greater authority than the law. As a result, the will of the people supersedes law.
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armed ( or dressed) to the teeth in American Definition of housekeeper from the Collins English Dictionary The semicolon ( ; ) The semicolon is used to mark a break between two main clauses when there is a balance or a contrast between the clauses.